Speculative Communities
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1:: Why read speculative fiction and science fiction?
01.02.2022 · 20:00:03 ··· 01.02.2022 · 20:00:03 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Speculative Communities' goal is to "promote speculative fiction and science fiction that leads to a more communal, ecological, and inclusive future." These videos may be used, downloaded, and modified for educational use. These videos are intended for postsecondary settings and for book clubs & study groups. If you would like to support this channel, please do so by placing purchase requests for these books at your local library.
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2:: Chapter 8 of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers ┃ Summary & Analysis
31.01.2022 · 21:45:02 ··· 31.01.2022 · 21:45:02 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Speculative Communities' goal is to "promote speculative fiction and science fiction that leads to a more communal, ecological, and inclusive future." These videos may be used, downloaded, and modified for educational use. These videos are intended for postsecondary settings and for book clubs & study groups. If you would like to support this channel, please do so by placing purchase requests for these books at your local library.
This teaching resource covers the speculative / science fiction novel A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Beck Chambers. The novel is a part of the Monk & Robot series. Other notable works include the Wayfarers series and To Be Taught, if Fortunate. A sequel is planned with the title of A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
Link to author's site: https://www.otherscribbles.com/
Link to text: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250236210
Link to virtual event for the book: https://youtu.be/0M3rt_0CTMQ
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3:: Chapter 7 of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers ┃ Summary & Analysis
30.01.2022 · 01:30:02 ··· 30.01.2022 · 01:30:02 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Speculative Communities' goal is to "promote speculative fiction and science fiction that leads to a more communal, ecological, and inclusive future." These videos may be used, downloaded, and modified for educational use. These videos are intended for postsecondary settings and for book clubs & study groups. If you would like to support this channel, please do so by placing purchase requests for these books at your local library.
This teaching resource covers the speculative / science fiction novel A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Beck Chambers. The novel is a part of the Monk & Robot series. Other notable works include the Wayfarers series and To Be Taught, if Fortunate. A sequel is planned with the title of A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
Link to author's site: https://www.otherscribbles.com/
Link to text: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250236210
Link to virtual event for the book: https://youtu.be/0M3rt_0CTMQ
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4:: Chapter 6 of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers ┃ Summary & Analysis
27.01.2022 · 23:00:01 ··· 27.01.2022 · 23:00:01 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Speculative Communities' goal is to "promote speculative fiction and science fiction that leads to a more communal, ecological, and inclusive future." These videos may be used, downloaded, and modified for educational use. These videos are intended for postsecondary settings and for book clubs & study groups. If you would like to support this channel, please do so by placing purchase requests for these books at your local library.
This teaching resource covers the speculative / science fiction novel A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Beck Chambers. The novel is a part of the Monk & Robot series. Other notable works include the Wayfarers series and To Be Taught, if Fortunate. A sequel is planned with the title of A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
Link to author's site: https://www.otherscribbles.com/
Link to text: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250236210
Link to virtual event for the book: https://youtu.be/0M3rt_0CTMQ
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5:: Chapter 5 of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers ┃ Summary & Analysis
25.01.2022 · 20:30:01 ··· 25.01.2022 · 20:30:01 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Speculative Communities' goal is to "promote speculative fiction and science fiction that leads to a more communal, ecological, and inclusive future." These videos may be used, downloaded, and modified for educational use. These videos are intended for postsecondary settings and for book clubs & study groups. If you would like to support this channel, please do so by placing purchase requests for these books at your local library.
This teaching resource covers the speculative / science fiction novel A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Beck Chambers. The novel is a part of the Monk & Robot series. Other notable works include the Wayfarers series and To Be Taught, if Fortunate. A sequel is planned with the title of A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
Link to author's site: https://www.otherscribbles.com/
Link to text: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250236210
Link to virtual event for the book: https://youtu.be/0M3rt_0CTMQ
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6:: Chapter 4 of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers ┃ Summary & Analysis
23.01.2022 · 20:15:01 ··· 23.01.2022 · 20:15:01 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Speculative Communities' goal is to "promote speculative fiction and science fiction that leads to a more communal, ecological, and inclusive future." These videos may be used, downloaded, and modified for educational use. These videos are intended for postsecondary settings and for book clubs & study groups. If you would like to support this channel, please do so by placing purchase requests for these books at your local library.
This teaching resource covers the speculative / science fiction novel A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Beck Chambers. The novel is a part of the Monk & Robot series. Other notable works include the Wayfarers series and To Be Taught, if Fortunate. A sequel is planned with the title of A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
Link to author's site: https://www.otherscribbles.com/
Link to text: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250236210
Link to virtual event for the book: https://youtu.be/0M3rt_0CTMQ
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7:: Chapter 3 of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers ┃ Summary & Analysis
21.01.2022 · 21:00:01 ··· 21.01.2022 · 21:00:01 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Speculative Communities' goal is to "promote speculative fiction and science fiction that leads to a more communal, ecological, and inclusive future." These videos may be used, downloaded, and modified for educational use. These videos are intended for postsecondary settings and for book clubs & study groups. If you would like to support this channel, please do so by placing purchase requests for these books at your local library.
This teaching resource covers the speculative / science fiction novel A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Beck Chambers. The novel is a part of the Monk & Robot series. Other notable works include the Wayfarers series and To Be Taught, if Fortunate. A sequel is planned with the title of A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
Link to author's site: https://www.otherscribbles.com/
Link to text: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250236210
Link to virtual event for the book: https://youtu.be/0M3rt_0CTMQ
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8:: Chapter 2 of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers ┃ Summary & Analysis
19.01.2022 · 21:00:24 ··· 19.01.2022 · 21:00:24 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Speculative Communities' goal is to "promote speculative fiction and science fiction that leads to a more communal, ecological, and inclusive future." These videos may be used, downloaded, and modified for educational use. These videos are intended for postsecondary settings and for book clubs & study groups. If you would like to support this channel, please do so by placing purchase requests for these books at your local library.
This teaching resource covers the speculative / science fiction novel A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Beck Chambers. The novel is a part of the Monk & Robot series. Other notable works include the Wayfarers series and To Be Taught, if Fortunate. A sequel is planned with the title of A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
Link to author's site: https://www.otherscribbles.com/
Link to text: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250236210
Link to virtual event for the book: https://youtu.be/0M3rt_0CTMQ
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9:: Chapter 1 of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers ┃ Summary & Analysis
15.01.2022 · 21:15:05 ··· 15.01.2022 · 21:15:05 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Speculative Communities' goal is to "promote speculative fiction and science fiction that leads to a more communal, ecological, and inclusive future." These videos may be used, downloaded, and modified for educational use. These videos are intended for postsecondary settings and for book clubs & study groups. If you would like to support this channel, please do so by placing purchase requests for these books at your local library.
This teaching resource covers the speculative / science fiction novel A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Beck Chambers. The novel is a part of the Monk & Robot series. Other notable works include the Wayfarers series and To Be Taught, if Fortunate. A sequel is planned with the title of A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
Link to author's site: https://www.otherscribbles.com/
Link to text: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250236210
Link to virtual event for the book: https://youtu.be/0M3rt_0CTMQ
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10:: “Readymade Bodhisattva” by Park Seonghwan ┃ Summary & Analysis
06.01.2022 · 00:00:13 ··· 06.01.2022 · 00:00:13 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Speculative Communities' goal is to "promote speculative fiction and science fiction that leads to a more communal, ecological, and inclusive future." These videos may be used, downloaded, and modified for educational use. These videos are intended for postsecondary settings and for book clubs & study groups. If you would like to support this channel, please do so by placing purchase requests for these books at your local library.
This teaching resource covers the speculative / science fiction short story “Readymade Bodhisattva” by Park Seonghwan from the collection of the same name edited by Sunyoung Park and Sang Joon Park.
Link to author's site: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?295014
Link to text: https://www.amazon.com/Readymade-Bodhisattva-Anthology-Science-Fiction/dp/1885030576
Link to review of the text: https://koreanliteraturenow.com/fiction/reviews/park-seonghwan-mun-yunseong-et-al-%E2%80%9Cexcitement-and-dynamism%E2%80%9D-south-korean-science
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11:: “The Body Politic” by Octavia Cade ┃ Summary & Analysis
29.12.2021 · 22:00:10 ··· 29.12.2021 · 22:00:10 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Speculative Communities' goal is to "promote speculative fiction and science fiction that leads to a more communal, ecological, and inclusive future." These videos may be used, downloaded, and modified for educational use. These videos are intended for postsecondary settings and for book clubs & study groups. If you would like to support this channel, please do so by placing purchase requests for these books at your local library.
This teaching resource covers the speculative / science fiction short story “The Body Politic” by Octavia Cade. This was published as a part of the anthology “Recognize Fascism: A Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthology” edited by Crystal M. Huff. Octavia Cade is also the author of the climate fiction novel “The Stone Wētā” as well as “The Impossible Resurrection of Grief”
Link to author's site: https://ojcade.com/
Link to text: https://www.worldweaverpress.com/store/p171/Recognize_Fascism.html
Link to author interview: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/author/octavia-cade/
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12:: “Yet Another Roadside Manifestation” by Wayne Santos ┃ Summary & Analysis
23.12.2021 · 01:00:01 ··· 23.12.2021 · 01:00:01 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Speculative Communities' goal is to "promote speculative fiction and science fiction that leads to a more communal, ecological, and inclusive future." These videos may be used, downloaded, and modified for educational use. These videos are intended for postsecondary settings and for book clubs & study groups. If you would like to support this channel, please do so by placing purchase requests for these books at your local library.
This teaching resource covers the speculative / science fiction short story “Yet Another Roadside Manifestation” by Wayne Santos from the anthology Alternate Plains Stories of Speculative Fiction edited by Darren Ridgley and Adam Petrash. Other contributors to the collection include Linda Trinh and Sheldon Birnie. This anthology was the follow up to Parallel Prairies
Link to author's site: https://waynesantos.com/
Link to text: https://www.amazon.com/Alternate-Plains-Speculative-Parallel-Prairies-ebook/dp/B09MSKHMR8
Link to book launch event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQO9kF4ou7g
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13:: “An Evolutionary Myth” by Bo-Young Kim ┃ Summary & Analysis
18.12.2021 · 01:07:22 ··· 18.12.2021 · 01:07:22 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Speculative Communities' goal is to "promote speculative fiction and science fiction that leads to a more communal, ecological, and inclusive future." These videos may be used, downloaded, and modified for educational use. These videos are intended for postsecondary settings and for book clubs & study groups. If you would like to support this channel, please do so by placing purchase requests for these books at your local library.
This teaching resource covers the speculative / science fiction short story “An Evolutionary Myth” (also translated as “An Evolution Myth”) by Bo-Young Kim. The story appeared in On The Origin of Species and Other Stories as well as Clarksworld. It was translated by Gord Sellar and Jihyun Park.
Link to author's bio: https://kaya.com/authors/bo-young-kim/
Link to text: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/bo-young_05_15/
Link to audio: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_05_15d/
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14:: Chapter 3 of Grievers by Adrienne Maree Brown ┃ Summary & Analysis
11.10.2021 · 16:45:00 ··· 11.10.2021 · 16:45:00 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Speculative Communities' goal is to "promote speculative fiction and science fiction that leads to a more communal, ecological, and inclusive future." These videos may be used, downloaded, and modified for educational use. These videos are intended for postsecondary settings and for book clubs & study groups. If you would like to support this channel, please do so by placing purchase requests for these books at your local library.
This teaching resource covers the speculative / science fiction novella/novel Grievers by Adrienne Maree Brown. The work was published as the first of AK Press’ Black Dawn Series in honor of Octavia Butler and communally-minded fiction. Adrienne Maree Brown in the writer-in-residence at the Emergent Strategy Ideation Institute, the cohost of How to Survive the End of the World with Autumn Brown, the cohost of Octavia’s Parables with Toshi Reagon, and a facilitator and speaker for emergent strategy. She is also the co-editor of Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction from Social Justice Movements with Walidah Imarisha.
Link to author's site: https://adriennemareebrown.net/
Link to text: https://www.amazon.com/Grievers-Black-adrienne-maree-brown/dp/1849354529
Link to book launch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euAZ77axOZk
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15:: Chapter 2 of Grievers by Adrienne Maree Brown ┃ Summary & Analysis
11.10.2021 · 16:16:48 ··· 11.10.2021 · 16:16:48 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Speculative Communities' goal is to "promote speculative fiction and science fiction that leads to a more communal, ecological, and inclusive future." These videos may be used, downloaded, and modified for educational use. These videos are intended for postsecondary settings and for book clubs & study groups. If you would like to support this channel, please do so by placing purchase requests for these books at your local library.
This teaching resource covers the speculative / science fiction novella/novel Grievers by Adrienne Maree Brown. The work was published as the first of AK Press’ Black Dawn Series in honor of Octavia Butler and communally-minded fiction. Adrienne Maree Brown in the writer-in-residence at the Emergent Strategy Ideation Institute, the cohost of How to Survive the End of the World with Autumn Brown, the cohost of Octavia’s Parables with Toshi Reagon, and a facilitator and speaker for emergent strategy. She is also the co-editor of Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction from Social Justice Movements with Walidah Imarisha.
Link to author's site: https://adriennemareebrown.net/
Link to text: https://www.amazon.com/Grievers-Black-adrienne-maree-brown/dp/1849354529
Link to book launch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euAZ77axOZk
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16:: Chapter 1 of Grievers by Adrienne Maree Brown ┃ Summary & Analysis
11.10.2021 · 16:15:50 ··· 11.10.2021 · 16:15:50 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
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17:: Intro to Ursula K. LeGuin’s Hainish Universe
06.10.2021 · 01:24:56 ··· 06.10.2021 · 01:24:56 ··· 03.07.2024 · 15:40:29 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
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